H. Res. 567 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

May 8, 2014. 

Resolved, 

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT. 

There is hereby established the Select Committee on the 

Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi 

(hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Select Committee’’). 

SEC. 2. COMPOSITION. 

(a) The Speaker shall appoint 12 Members to the Select 

Committee, five of whom shall be appointed after consultation 

with the minority leader. 

(b) The Speaker shall designate one Member to serve as 

chair of the Select Committee. 

(c) Any vacancy in the Select Committee shall be filled 

in the same manner as the original appointment. 
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SEC. 3. INVESTIGATION AND REPORT ON THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE 2012 TERRORIST ATTACK IN 

BENGHAZI. 

(a) The Select Committee is authorized and directed to 

conduct a full and complete investigation and study and issue 

a final report of its findings to the House regarding— 

(1) all policies, decisions, and activities that contributed to the attacks on United States facilities in 

Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012, as well as 

those that affected the ability of the United States to 

prepare for the attacks; 

(2) all policies, decisions, and activities to respond 

to and repel the attacks on United States facilities in 

Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012, including efforts to rescue United States personnel; 

(3) internal and public executive branch communications about the attacks on United States facilities in 

Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012; 

(4) accountability for policies and decisions related 

to the security of facilities in Benghazi, Libya, and the 

response to the attacks, including individuals and entities responsible for those policies and decisions; 

(5) executive branch authorities’ efforts to identify 

and bring to justice the perpetrators of the attacks on 

U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 

2012; 
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(6) executive branch activities and efforts to comply 

with Congressional inquiries into the attacks on United 

States facilities in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 

2012; 

(7) recommendations for improving executive 

branch cooperation and compliance with congressional 

oversight and investigations; 

(8) information related to lessons learned from the 

attacks and executive branch activities and efforts to 

protect United States facilities and personnel abroad; 

and 

(9) any other relevant issues relating to the attacks, 

the response to the attacks, or the investigation by the 

House of Representatives into the attacks. 

(b) In addition to any final report addressing the matters in subsection (a), the Select Committee may issue such 

interim reports as it deems necessary. 

(c) Any report issued by the Select Committee may contain a classified annex. 

SEC. 4. PROCEDURE. 

(a) Notwithstanding clause 3(m) of rule X of the Rules 

of the House of Representatives, the Select Committee is authorized to study the sources and methods of entities described in clause 11(b)(1)(A) of rule X insofar as such study 

is related to the matters described in section 3. 
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(b) Clause 11(b)(4), clause 11(e), and the first sentence 

of clause 11(f) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall apply to the Select Committee. 

(c) Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 

shall apply to the Select Committee except as follows: 

(1) Clause 2(a) of rule XI shall not apply to the Select Committee. 

(2) Clause 2(g)(2)(D) of rule XI shall apply to the 

Select Committee in the same manner as it applies to 

the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 

(3) Pursuant to clause 2(h) of rule XI, two Members of the Select Committee shall constitute a quorum 

for taking testimony or receiving evidence and one-third 

of the Members of the Select Committee shall constitute 

a quorum for taking any action other than one for which 

the presence of a majority of the Select Committee is required. 

(4) The chair of the Select Committee may authorize and issue subpoenas pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule 

XI in the investigation and study conducted pursuant to 

section 3 of this resolution, including for the purpose of 

taking depositions. 

(5)(A) The chair of the Select Committee, upon 

consultation with the ranking minority member, may 

order the taking of depositions, under oath and pursuant 
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to notice or subpoena, by a Member of the Select Committee or a counsel of the Select Committee. 

(B) Depositions taken under the authority prescribed in this paragraph shall be governed by the procedures submitted by the chair of the Committee on Rules 

for printing in the Congressional Record. 

(6) The chair of the Select Committee may, after 

consultation with the ranking minority member, recognize— 

(A) Members of the Select Committee to question a witness for periods longer than five minutes 

as though pursuant to clause 2(j)(2)(B) of rule XI; 

and 

(B) staff of the Select Committee to question 

a witness as though pursuant to clause 2(j)(2)(C) 

of rule XI. 

SEC. 5. RECORDS; STAFF; FUNDING. 

(a) Any committee of the House of Representatives having custody of records in any form relating to the matters described in section 3 shall transfer such records to the Select 

Committee within 14 days of the adoption of this resolution. 

Such records shall become the records of the Select Committee. 

(b)(1)(A) To the greatest extent practicable, the Select 

Committee shall utilize the services of staff of employing enti-
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ties of the House. At the request of the chair of the Select 

Committee in consultation with the ranking minority member, 

staff of employing entities of the House or a joint committee 

may be detailed to the Select Committee without reimbursement to carry out this resolution and shall be deemed to be 

staff of the Select Committee. 

(B) Section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i)) shall apply with respect to the Select Committee in the same manner as such section applies 

with respect to a standing committee of the House of Representatives. 

(2) The chair of the Select Committee, upon consultation 

with the ranking minority member, may employ and fix the 

compensation of such staff as the chair considers necessary 

to carry out this resolution. 

(c) There shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of 

the House of Representatives such sums as may be necessary 

for the expenses of the Select Committee. Such payments 

shall be made on vouchers signed by the chair of the Select 

Committee and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. Amounts made available 

under this subsection shall be expended in accordance with 

regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration. 
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SEC. 6. DISSOLUTION AND DISPOSITION OF RECORDS. 

(a) The Select Committee shall cease to exist 30 days 

after filing the final report required under section 3. 

(b) Upon dissolution of the Select Committee, the 

records of the Select Committee shall become the records of 

such committee or committees designated by the Speaker. 

Attest: 

Clerk.